Interesting
The Loophole Behind NYC’s Skinny Skyscrapers
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Frank
- November 21, 2021
- 432 park
- 432 park avenue
- architecture
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- Central Park
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- Cheddar
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- cities skylines
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- Construction
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- empire state building
- explainer
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- manhattan
- megatall skyscraper
- New York
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- nordstrom tower
- NYC
- skinny skyscraper
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- supertall skyscrapers
- towers
- Urban Planning
I grew up in NYC and even I am puzzled at how these skinny residential luxury towers get past the zoning laws. Apparently, there’s a loophole that makes it all possible.
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Interesting
How 9/11 Changed Skyscraper Design
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Frank
- September 9, 2021
- 9/11
- 9/11 anniversary 2020
- 9/11/01
- architecture
- Cheddar
- cheddar explains
- cities
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- city
- Construction
- Design
- Development
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- explainer
- freedom tower
- manhattan
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- New York City
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- one world trade center
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- south tower
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- twin towers
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- Urban Planning
- world trade center
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- world trade center construction
- WTC
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, I thank God every single day that I survived. Sometimes, being late for work can save your life. To say that the attacks changed our lives would be an epic understatement. But I do often wonder how the attacks changed the design of skyscrapers. Apparently, […]
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